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Leadership structure and implications of partial state ownership in the hospita...

Privatization frequently boosts efficiency and productivity in businesses as private companies are generally more motivated to reduce costs, innovate, and meet market needs than state-run counterparts. The privatization of the hospitality sector pertains to the acquisition or operational control of hospitality properties, such as hotels and resorts, including additional services, shifting from government provis...

Environmental sustainability strategies for smaller companies in the hotel indu...

The connection between tourism and nature justifies the environmental concerns from tourism agents, namely global hotel chains. This paper explores the differences between smaller hotel chains and their larger global counterparts regarding environmentally sustainable practices. The research approach is qualitative, based on the analysis of 40 company websites and in-depth interviews with 18 entrepreneurs and ex...

Environmental sustainability strategies for smaller companies in the hotel indu...

The connection between tourism and nature justifies the environmental concerns from tourism agents, namely global hotel chains. This paper explores the differences between smaller hotel chains and their larger global counterparts regarding environmentally sustainable practices. The research approach is qualitative, based on the analysis of 40 company websites and in-depth interviews with 18 entrepreneurs and ex...

Modelos de governança local para o empreendedorismo em turismo: uma proposta a ...

Reflexões sobre a Relação entre a Educação Superior em Turismo com a Função de ...

O planejamento do turismo é uma atividade essencial para garantir a qualidade, a sustentabilidade e a competitividade dos destinos turísticos. Entretanto, existe um despreparo relacionado ao desempenho das funções de gestão e planejamento que se acredita estar relacionado com a formação dos profissionais. Com base numa pesquisa preliminar, exploratória e teórica, o presente artigo pretende relacionar a educação...

A identidade turística do território da União Europeia: Um olhar português

Tourism has been growing as an issue of the European policy. F or reasons that have as much to do with the internal evolution of the phenomena in the EU, but as well as the advent of strong external competitive destinations, it is important to reflect about the relations that can be established between: a) the emergence of a European Union territory as a single tourism destination; b) the managem...

A gestão participativa na questão da revitalização do turismo na ilha: O caso d...

The community involvement in the tourism revitalization process at the island has it main focus in the municipal reunification proposition. This way Vera Cruz and Itaparica would become one single city, therefore one single “touristic product” for the benefit of the island image as one single destiny. Even not being the only possible way to increase the tourist activity at the island, this is one...

Turismo e Lazer para a Terceira Idade: Perspectivas e Desafios

The current article reflects on the importance of the relationship between tourism, leisure and the active ageing population, with special attention on the elderly perception of socializing groups in Balneário Camboriú/SC- Brasil, concerning the aging image conveyed by the media and its analogy with the leisure. This study results in analysis and understandings about aging, achieved by questionna...

Turismo e património - algumas ideias para reflexão

The relationship between tourism and heritage is important, diverse and complex. It is certain that tourism depends on heritage to structuralize its offer, but there is a repaying in the form of an increase of visibility and income.The aim of this paper is to promote a discussion about some aspects related with this matter, such as: different concepts of heritage and reasons for its increasing valuation; attitu...

Os portugueses e o mar: roteiro de imagens e usos

De entre os conceitos de espaço e fronteira que o tema destes Encontros admite escolhemos os mais óbvios: espaço/território nacional e fronteira/física e política. Nesta perspecdva, as nossas fronteiras são muito fáceis de definir: cerca de 50%, a norte e a leste, são do tipo terrestre e separam Portugal de um único país, a Espanha, e, mais ao longe, da Europa; os outros 50%, a oeste e a sul, são do tipo maríti...